Field Representative - Chicago, Northern IL Transfer

Are you looking for a career where you help undergraduate students attain their higher education goals? Then, Undergraduate Admissions at Southern Illinois University Carbondale wants to meet you! SIU Admissions is seeking a Field Representative to aid in recruiting undergraduate students in Chicago. We offer a supportive atmosphere with the tools to succeed. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

• Conduct outreach and recruitment to Undergraduate students that directly impacts yield efforts, while managing assigned territories. • Advise and inform prospective students, parents, school counselors, and public about SIU Carbondale. • Develop working relationships with counselors, counseling staff, advisors, and key stakeholders during scheduled visits to high schools and community colleges, including day and evening hours. • Build relationships with community-based organizations in the territory with the purpose of building a recruitment pipeline; provide expertise on college selection process and financial aid scholarships. • Systematically follow-up with students within an individual territory by contacting them through email, phone, mail, and social media. • Access and retrieve student data from the Banner system, Slate (CRM), and Degree Works to use during an appointment, phone call or other inquiry. • Individually record school visits and college fairs into the Undergraduate Admissions CRM and calendar system. • Assist students in gaining a basic understanding of the College's admission requirements, registration process, and processes that need to be completed by the student. • Develop a knowledge base of all facets of the university, including knowledge of degree requirements, prerequisites needed for degree programs, and University Core Curriculum requirements for specific degree programs. • Assist students in interpreting and understanding placement scores, program curricula, and prerequisites. • Assist admitted students with registration and record interactions in Slate (CRM). • Coordinate with advisors regarding scheduling questions and clarification. • Teach students how to use Banner Self-Registration to build and manage the class schedule and Degree Works as a degree audit tool to track degree progress. • Provide financial planning support for admitted students. • Assist in coordination of special events, including but not limited to, on-campus Open Houses, off-campus previews, off-campus advisement, and registration dates. • Work with leadership in creating recruitment plans and targets for each school, college, and territory. • Maintain regular office hours in a designated on-campus space or approved work site. • Maintain professional standards regarding personal behavior. • Appropriate and ethical use and maintenance of university resources within university, state, and federal regulations. • Participate in special projects and ongoing professional training throughout the year. • Use and manage a Procurement Card to cover travel expenses. • Other duties as assigned.